NJ history: Here's how your Monmouth County town got its name, from Union Beach to West Long Branch
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New Jersey has too many damn towns. These 27 need to go.
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NJ history: Here's how your Monmouth County town got its name, from Union Beach to West Long Branch
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Stockton University researches 'location-based' name change
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NJ history: Here's how your Monmouth County town got its name
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Long Branch, New Jersey - Wikipedia
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Long Branch, New Jersey - Wikipedia
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